used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sorry to appear rude and all that sort of thing, don't you know, but he had to see a cat about a mouse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sorry to appear rude and all that sort of thing, don't you know, but he had to see a cat about a mouse.
anew
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Sorry to appear rude and all that sort of thing, don't you know, but he had to see a cat about a mouse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an important appointment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sorry to appear rude and all that sort of thing, don't you know, but he had to see a cat about a mouse.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading He had an important appointment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sorry to appear rude and all that sort of thing, don't you know, but he had to see a cat about a mouse.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Sorry to appear rude and all that sort of thing, don't you know, but he had to see a cat about a mouse.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
someone who is a detective
From this reading 'Oh, Dick, it's the nicest cat I ever saw.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
don't
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From this reading Sorry to appear rude and all that sort of thing, don't you know, but he had to see a cat about a mouse.
at any time
From this reading 'Oh, Dick, it's the nicest cat I ever saw.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an important appointment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an important appointment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Well?' said Trentham, when his sister looked in upon him an hour later.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading 'Well?' said Trentham, when his sister looked in upon him an hour later.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Oh, Dick, it's the nicest cat I ever saw.
of great significance or value
From this reading He had an important appointment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
it's
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From this reading 'Oh, Dick, it's the nicest cat I ever saw.
KettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sorry to appear rude and all that sort of thing, don't you know, but he had to see a cat about a mouse.
immediately past
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading 'Well?' said Trentham, when his sister looked in upon him an hour later.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'Well?' said Trentham, when his sister looked in upon him an hour later.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading Sorry to appear rude and all that sort of thing, don't you know, but he had to see a cat about a mouse.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading 'Oh, Dick, it's the nicest cat I ever saw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sorry to appear rude and all that sort of thing, don't you know, but he had to see a cat about a mouse.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, Dick, it's the nicest cat I ever saw.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Sorry to appear rude and all that sort of thing, don't you know, but he had to see a cat about a mouse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Well?' said Trentham, when his sister looked in upon him an hour later.
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
cut with a saw
From this reading 'Oh, Dick, it's the nicest cat I ever saw.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sorry to appear rude and all that sort of thing, don't you know, but he had to see a cat about a mouse.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading 'Well?' said Trentham, when his sister looked in upon him an hour later.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Sorry to appear rude and all that sort of thing, don't you know, but he had to see a cat about a mouse.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Sorry to appear rude and all that sort of thing, don't you know, but he had to see a cat about a mouse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sorry to appear rude and all that sort of thing, don't you know, but he had to see a cat about a mouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
a special situation
From this reading Sorry to appear rude and all that sort of thing, don't you know, but he had to see a cat about a mouse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Kettle came at last reluctantly, died for his country in record time, and flashed back again to the saucer.
Trentham
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From this reading 'Well?' said Trentham, when his sister looked in upon him an hour later.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'Well?' said Trentham, when his sister looked in upon him an hour later.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well?' said Trentham, when his sister looked in upon him an hour later.
at the time that
From this reading 'Well?' said Trentham, when his sister looked in upon him an hour later.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sorry to appear rude and all that sort of thing, don't you know, but he had to see a cat about a mouse.
